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Promiscuity
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Promiscuity
Molecular biology The ability of a molecule with a conformational specificity—e.g., a receptor, enzyme or antibody—to bind to various non-specific ligands, substrates or antigens
Sexology The engageing in multiple and indiscriminate sexual relationships
promiscuity
Social medicine The engaging in multiple and indiscriminate sexual relationships
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Other themes are hyper-consciousness of history (per Philip Roth's The American Trilogy), exploration of sexuality (as in Naomi Wolf's Promiscuities, and the implications of new-media technologies (in Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest).
American fiction of the 1990s; reflections of history and culture by Reference & Research Book News
Wolf's most recent books, Promiscuities (1997) and Misconceptions (2001), were dismissed by the few who read them as self-important memoirs masquerading as sociology.
Up a Tree With Naomi Wolf-Meet Dad, the Marvelous Mentor by Alexandra Jacobs / The New York Observer
Wary of his past promiscuities, his mum and dad put their foot down before he entered the house - demanding that he steers clear of any sexual encounters on TV.
Saucy PJ says No sex please; BIG BROTHER STAR'S DAD OPENS THE FAMILY ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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